Jamie Lee Curtis waited a long time for her first Oscar nomination — but the wait paid off.
Curtis won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role as Deirdre Beaubeirdre in ” Everything Everywhere All at Once.” She plays an IRS agent who has several guises through different timelines in the multiverse.
Curtis, the child of Hollywood stars Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, made reference to her famous parents in her emotional acceptance speech.
“My mother and my father were both nominated for Oscars in different categories,” Curtis said, beginning to cry as she accepted the award. “I just won an Oscar!”
The 64-year-old actor became the eighth oldest in the category’s history to win. She surpassed Judi Dench, who won for her role in “Shakespeare in Love.”
Curtis has had a long career in Hollywood, starred in films including the “Halloween” franchise movies starting in 1978, along with other notable projects such as “Trading Places,” “My Girl,” “True Lies” and “Knives Out.” But it was her performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” that ultimately landed her in the Oscars’ record books.
Last month, Curtis won at the SAG Awards for best supporting actress.
Curtis beat Angela Bassett, Kerry Condon, Hong Chau and Stephanie Hsu in the category.
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